It must be said that Luo Tianhong of the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect is well versed in the art of auctions.
The first auction item immediately grabbed the attention of everyone, suppressing the noisy atmosphere of the venue, and using a magic weapon to attract everyone's attention.
I have never seen such an occasion as a casual cultivator.
For a moment, they were all shocked.
As those bids were called out one by one, many people secretly touched their storage bags to gauge whether they would ever have the chance to participate in a bidding of this level.
But at least the previous bidding prices were still within the normal range.
Everyone gradually accepted this reality.
After all, those people were all foundation-building monks with substantial wealth, many of whom were supported by gangs and family backgrounds.
But as a cry of "eighty thousand" resounded throughout the audience, everyone's eyes fell on box number eight.
The price increased directly from 50,000 spirit stones to 80,000.
Such an unreasonable bidding method undoubtedly demonstrated the confidence of the owner of the box that he was bound to win.
For a moment, the whole place was excited.
Only those foundation-building monks who participated in the bidding fell silent.
The price of a magic weapon is naturally not comparable to that of a magic weapon.
Even the best magic weapons rarely cost more than 10,000 yuan.
But a low-grade magic weapon, just an offensive low-grade magic weapon, costs more than 50,000 yuan. The premium is really serious.
Eighty thousand can already buy a good defensive magic weapon.
For a moment, no one spoke.
On the white jade stage, Luo Tianhong smiled slightly.
"Eighty thousand, once!"
"Are there any other fellow Taoists who are bidding? This is a magic weapon produced in Tianfan City, and its quality is absolutely guaranteed."
"There's none?"
"Eighty thousand, twice!"
In box No. 8, when Mi Shuhua suddenly shouted the word "80,000", he fell into an unspeakable silence.
Everyone usually knows that Mi Shuhua, as a foundation-building monk, has a rich net worth.
But who would have thought that he would shout out such a sky-high price for just the first lot.
Mi Junping couldn't help but wonder if her father was too anxious.
But Mi Shuhua didn't care at all what they thought. His usually gentle and kind eyes were as quiet as the abyss of a cold pool, staring at Luo Tianhong on the stage.
He really wanted to hear the word "deal."
But Luo Tianhong just wants to whet people's appetite.
"Eighty thousand spirit stones for the second time. This magic weapon has no historical problems. After buying it, no enemy will come to look for trouble. I can guarantee it in the name of the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect."
"Not only that, this treasure's power is extremely powerful and is just suitable for use by foundation-building monks."
As he said these words, he gained a burst of spiritual power.
The flywheel in his hand started to spin, and the purple and gold mysterious light flourished.
Flywheels that were almost identical to the main body flew out.
Hundreds of flywheels gathered together like a sea.
The fierce power almost cuts through the void, which is truly dazzling.
Those silent foundation-building monks seemed to be ready to make a move at this moment.
"I have been building the foundation for eighty years, but I still have no magic weapon. Now is an opportunity. But eighty thousand spiritual stones..."
"I already have an offensive magic weapon, but what I lack is a defensive one. Although this weapon is good, it is not what I need. Calm down, calm down!"
"Don't panic. Although I am short of magic weapons, there are still several magic weapons in this auction. Let's take a look!"
"The person in box No. 8 should be Old Man Mi. He has a Poshan Gang to collect resources for him, and his net worth is far greater than mine. But I can't compete with him for this treasure."
In the end, no one bid.
Even if he added another spiritual stone, no one made a sound.
Luo Tianhong smiled helplessly and put away the flying wheels.
"Eighty thousand, three times!"
"make a deal!"
"Congratulations to the fellow Taoist in Box No. 8, this low-grade magic weapon is yours from now on. I hope it can help you eliminate demons and protect your way on the road of spiritual practice."
As these words came out, the atmosphere in the venue became heated again.
In box No. 8, Mi Shuhua, who was originally a little angry because of Luo Tianhong's procrastination, finally smiled.
An old face, like a blooming chrysanthemum, so brilliant!
On the white jade stage, Luo Tianhong handed the Tianyue Purple Gold Wheel to a maid, and then took out a new lot.
The second lot is not as valuable as the magic weapon.
But because of its unique functions, it attracted many Qi Refining monks to speak out.
The atmosphere gradually became lively.
….
In the private room, Mi Shuhua took the purple and gold flywheel from the maid's hand, and he seemed a little excited and couldn't control himself.
I think of Mi Shuhua, who has worked hard in Dahefang for nearly two hundred years and has reached the middle stage of foundation building.
But there has never been a magic weapon that can be used to build a foundation. It only has the name of building a foundation, but it has no ability to build a foundation.
Wang Haichao from the Dajiang Gang is just a rising star, but he dares to challenge him. Isn't it because he has no magic weapon to bully him?
Now, he is a genuine monk in the middle stage of foundation building. He possesses a magic weapon and is not afraid of the late stage of foundation building!
From now on, whoever sees him will not give him an extra three cents of face?
Seeing him so excited, Mi Junping couldn't help but be happy for her old father.
From now on, the Mi family is also a foundation-building family with a magic weapon heirloom!
Sikong Shoujia had extensive knowledge and couldn't help but ask: "Gang leader, the average low-grade attack magic weapon only costs 50,000 to 60,000 spirit stones! Is the price premium for this item too much?"
"Premium?"
"Haha, this is because they are too blind to recognize the real treasure."
Mi Shuhua laughed loudly and put the magic weapon into his storage bag first.
After you go back, take it into your Dantian and use your own spiritual power and spiritual consciousness to slowly warm it up!
After saying that, he didn't explain much.
This made Sikong Shoujia, Luo Chen and the others curious.
Could it be that this Tianyue Purple Gold Wheel has other magical uses, and it is not just as simple as attacking magic weapons?
But if that was the case, why didn't the people from the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect say anything and sell it at a higher price?
Mi Shuhua, where did you learn this?
Perhaps aware of everyone's random thoughts, Mi Shuhua pondered for a long time and talked about another topic.
"There are tricks to asking prices at auctions."
"If you are in financial straits, there's nothing to say. Just do what you can. If you can't fight, you will never be able to fight."
"If you are rich, you can talk to people in a city or a place slowly. What is yours is still yours."
"But if you can't go up or down, then you have to use your skills. Either you can be the first to win, or you can be the last to arrive first. As I did just now, it was within my own ability to raise the price in an instant, showing my confidence that I was bound to win. At the same time, it also creates a premium for people.”
“Maybe there’s a premium, but what kind of occasion is this?”
"auctions!"
"With countless people competing, most auction items will already have a premium. Instead of waiting for others to raise the price step by step, it is better for you to be the first to do it."
"Of course, this is for resources that you have to buy. What if they are dispensable?"
"For example, right now, they are bidding on a magic weapon. How do you think you should bid?"
Under the guidance of Mi Shuhua, Luo Chen and others joined the buyers and thought about how to take pictures of things.
I have to say that these experiences really inspired them a lot.
The transaction prices of several subsequent lots were even similar to Mi Shuhua's predictions.
All I can say is that ginger is still spicy!
About half an hour later, the first round of auction ended.
During the break, the white jade stage was extremely busy.
One by one, the monks of the Sword Pavilion put many things on the stage like a stall.
Looking at those things, Luo Chen and the others suddenly understood.
Not surprisingly, this is the auction stage for casual cultivators’ resources!
The magical weapons that Wang Yuan handed over were placed in one corner.
Soon, Luo Tianhong walked onto the stage.
The second round of auction is different from the previous introduction of each lot.
Luo Tianhong mostly mentioned it in one stroke, telling the grade of the lot, its name, its approximate purpose, and the starting price, and that was about it.
Then comes the bidding.
He doesn't do anything exciting at all. As long as the price pauses for a moment, he will quickly shout a deal.
Sikong Shoujia's second-level spiritual grass was sold first, and the buyer was a hidden foundation-building monk.
Wang Yuan's magical artifacts also sold well, and nine out of ten of them were sold.
As a result, he gained a lot, earning thousands of spiritual stones in an instant.
On the other hand, there were only a few bidders for Luo Wudi and Mi Junping's items, and many of them were rejected.
They were also helpless about this.
In this kind of situation, some resources that usually look good are looked down upon by others.
The reason why Wang Yuan sells more is because he sets the starting price relatively low.
After the second round, during the intermission, a group of female nuns performed a song and dance performance.
The monks from the Jade Cauldron Sword Pavilion even provided a lot of cakes to all the monks present.
In this regard, Luo Chen could only lament that it made sense for the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect to earn spiritual stones.
Even if you don't buy anything, it's great to come in and gain some knowledge.
If Luo Chen knew that the auction also required a ticket fee for a spiritual stone, he would not lament the conscience of the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect.
"The third round of auction starts now."
"The first one is from fellow Taoist Mi Shuhua of the Poshan Gang, who provides various rare and precious elixirs."
"There are three second-level demon elixirs, three iron heart pieces, and a third-level demon beast silver-maned horse cub, which can be tamed... Dan Chenzi, the master of the Poshan Gang's alchemy hall, personally refined ten middle-grade chalcedony elixirs. bottle."
"Everyone, you can bid!"
The third round of auctions involves auctioning items provided by major local forces.
The Poshan Gang is the largest and oldest casual cultivator gang in Dahefang, so it is naturally ranked first.
Hearing the auction items, there was some commotion in the venue.
The second-level demon elixir must be a good thing, and some foundation-building monks bought it directly.
Bing Tiezhi is not bad either. He shouted out a big price for the private room in Wanbao Tower without any hesitation.
The silver-maned horse cub is even more desirable.
If it is really cultivated properly, hundreds of years later, it will be a third-level monster comparable to the golden elixir!
It has to be said that Mi Shuhua, a veteran foundation builder, is indeed quite wealthy.
The previous bidding price was 80,000 yuan, and I wanted to bring up the magic weapon.
Now I have changed hands and come up with a lot of good things, and I think I can make a lot of money back.
Compared with other people's bids, Luo Chen in box No. 8 was completely confused.
"The master of the Dan Hall—Dan Chenzi?"
"When did I get such a name?"
…
…
"What, you don't like this Taoist name?"
Road number!
Facing Mi Shuhua's smiling face, Luo Chen suddenly reacted.
This is not a quaint name like Mountain Tiger or Heart-eating Tiger, but a relatively formal Taoist name.
Generally, people from big sects with a strong inheritance, or those who practice evil cultivators, will take the Taoist title.
The last Taoist name he had heard of was Qing Yuanzi, the author of "Qing Yuan Dan Jie".
The other party also took the Taoist name Qing Yuanzi because he was quite accomplished in the alchemy path.
Unexpectedly, I now have a Taoist number.
Luo Chen couldn't help but said: "It's not that I don't like it, it's just..."
"Curious, why should I give you a Taoist nickname?" Mi Shuhua seemed to know the doubts in Luo Chen's heart.
He said leisurely: "Although your existence is not a secret among some local forces in Dahefang. Most of these forces follow rules. But among the casual cultivators participating in this auction, there are always some who do not follow rules. .”
"If your name and realm are exposed too early, you will always cause some trouble."
That does make sense.
"Besides, if you want chalcedony pills to sell better, you also need to have a significant reputation as an alchemist. Dan Chenzi, I feel very good."
Luo Chen opened his mouth and was speechless.
After a long time, Mi Shuhua was playing the same trick he had played before!
At first, he used the name of Master Yunhe of Hehuan Sect to sell Zhongmiao Pills.
Now Mi Shuhua invented a great-sounding alchemy master Dan Chenzi, but his purpose was to sell chalcedony pills.
His eyes fell on the field, and sure enough, some people asked about the effect of Chalcedony Pill.
After learning that the middle-grade chalcedony pill was only effective for early and middle-level monks, many people lost interest.
However, those foundation-building families were very interested.
We each took action and bought one or two bottles, ready to take them back to try out the effects.
Luo Chen realized that Mi Shuhua had suppressed the chalcedony pill that he had refined earlier and put it up for auction instead.
The purpose is not to sell at a high price, but to build awareness.
"Sure enough, these foundation-building monks are all smart people!"
He had never thought about this before.
It's not that he's not smart, it's that he's not at the level of cultivation and can't access higher-level things.
It is possible to put an elixir such as Chalcedony Pill, which has an average effect, on the auction block.
Mi Shuhua must have reached certain conditions secretly with the monks of the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect.
Thinking of this, Luo Chen suddenly connected the previous magic weapon incident.
Mi Shuhua was able to know the extra magical functions of Tianyue Purple Gold Wheel in advance, perhaps it was also revealed by the Jade Cauldron Sword Cultivator.
What if we think deeper?
"Chalcedony pill is not easy to sell?"
"It's because giants like the Spiritual Medicine Pavilion and the Medicine King Sect are watching."
"Then what if the Poshan Gang uses the name of the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect?"
"Perhaps the connection is not that deep. Only one or two Foundation-Building Jade Cauldron Sword Cultivators are involved, but it is enough."
"In this way, the profit from the Chalcedony Pill is probably equal to that of a certain Jade Cauldron Sword Cultivator in the field."
Many thoughts sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
Luo Chen's thoughts became clearer and clearer.
Unknowingly, the elixir that I refined has attracted the attention of many foundation-building monks!
Thinking about it this way, he was a little lucky to have joined the Poshan Gang early.
At least, there is relative freedom.
While he was thinking, the third round of auction had ended.
The fourth round of auctions for sect monks has gradually arrived.
This time, Wang Yuan and others around him also took action one after another.
Luo Chen saw with his own eyes that Wang Yuan spent two thousand spirit stones to buy a pill.
According to Luo Tianhong, the elixir is of great benefit to body refining.
"In this auction, Wanbao House will provide the auction items."
"I believe that the name of Wanbao Tower does not need to be introduced by Mr. Luo!"
"There are ten items in total, two large storage bags, each ten square meters in size, and the starting price is 10,000 spirit stones each..."
Large storage bag, with a capacity of ten square meters!
Luo Chen's eyes couldn't help but light up.
But as the transaction price was only 20,000 spirit stones, he became confused.
"Aren't the storage bags in Wanbao Tower priced at ten thousand spirit stones? Why are large storage bags sold so cheaply?"
Mi Shuhua smiled slightly, "That's just the selling price, and it's for casual cultivators. How can the real value of something like a storage bag be so high?"
"Um?"
"Storage bags are indeed very valuable, but only for ordinary low-level casual cultivators. In fact, for sect monks, storage bags are purchased in bulk, and the price alone does not exceed a thousand spirit stones."
Looking at the confused Luo Chen, Mi Shuhua explained: "If you get a second-hand storage bag and sell it, no one will pay a high price. If you put it in Wanbao Building, they won't even recycle it. "
Luo Chen frowned: "Then why do they still bid such a high price?"
"The price is so high, of course, so that low-level casual cultivators can't afford it!"
Luo Chen was even more puzzled. Shouldn't a relatively reasonable price be set for a product?
Mi Shuhua sighed and said: "Low-level monks don't have much wealth. They may only have one or two magic weapons and a few talismans. These things are easy to carry. The only thing that is coveted is that they make money. The spiritual stones come. But spiritual stones come in different sizes. If they exceed two hundred pieces, it will be very inconvenient to carry them."
"No one would hide the spiritual stone at home when they go out, waiting for someone to come and steal it."
"So in this situation, what will they do if they can't afford storage bags?"
Luo Chen hesitated for a moment and replied: "Take the spiritual stones to buy elixirs, magic weapons, talismans and other resources to strengthen yourself. Or exchange them for medium-grade spiritual stones that are easy to carry?"
"Let's not mention the latter, let's just talk about the former. Who do most casual cultivators go to buy those things? The market? The black market? Or the sect shops?"
Luo Chen is not stupid.
He reacted quickly. After all, Mi Shuhua had mentioned this.
In order to avoid being snatched away by others, low-level casual cultivators will definitely try to convert those spiritual stones that are inconvenient to carry into their own strength.
And by buying those cultivation resources, the spiritual stones are all in the hands of the big sects.
Seeing Luo Chen's sudden realization, Mi Shuhua said with emotion: "The price of 10,000 spirit stones is actually very reasonable. Monks in the early and middle stages cannot afford it, but in the later stages, if they have the ability to protect their wealth, they can afford it if they save it longer. And for me and other foundation-building casual cultivators, it is not difficult to buy this thing, and if there are internal channels, it will be much cheaper."
Damn you, profiteer!
Whether it is Wanbao Tower or the sect that makes storage bags, they are all profiteers!
Luo Chen cursed in his heart.
Then his eyes were attracted by a lot hung up by a profiteer.
"The Four-Elephant Cauldron, a top-grade magical weapon!"
"This cauldron has extraordinary uses. It can be used as an offensive magic weapon, and it also has some defensive power. In addition, it can also be used to make elixirs!"
"This cauldron was created by Elder Hu Yanzhuo, the master of Tianfan City's golden elixir. It was originally intended to be refined into a magic weapon, but the burning formation method was not compatible, so the final product was chosen as the top grade."
"If you have a Taoist friend you like, you can participate in the bidding."
"The starting price is three thousand spirit stones!"
As Luo Tianhong explained the origin, magical uses and grades of this cauldron, some voices arose on the scene.
But soon, it fell silent.
This cauldron does have many magical uses, but to put it bluntly, the Four Elephant Cauldron is nothing like it.
A little bit of everything, nothing outstanding.
For monks in the Qi refining stage who pursue a single power, they don't like it.
For foundation-building monks, only the best magical weapons and magic weapons can tempt them.
But in box No. 8, Luo Chen's eyes were clear.
"This thing deserves to be mine!"
After saying that, he stared eagerly at Mi Shuhua.
"Gang leader, there is still an empty alchemy room in the alchemy hall!"
"If I have this cauldron, I can refine more elixirs for the gang every month and earn more spiritual stones, so that my brothers can have food and clothing in the cold winter."
"Gang Leader, this cauldron is not expensive, and there are only a few bidders. We can't miss it."
"Now or never……"
Mi Shuhua's face twitched, this damn tone was so familiar!
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